Month: April 2016

U.S. History

African Americans Aren’t Alone (Entry 3)

KONICHIWA! That’s hello in Japanese :D. I think… With iconic figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement for equality of African Americans stood out the most. However, other minorities too had wanted to fight for fair treatment of their own race, especially the Asian Americans after World War 2. Because their homeland attacked Pearl Harbor (American territory) in … Continue reading African Americans Aren’t Alone (Entry 3)

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A Change In Plans (Entry#2)

Martin Luther King Jr.’s peaceful strategies during the Civil Rights Movement were definitely inspiring for they displayed innocent determination to change the terrible conditions of African Americans. Despite followers getting beaten up, they stood their ground against white racists, giving America a bad reputation. Protesters were able to receive global support.However, only voting and segregation changed. Economic problems still remained. Instead of assimilation, the new … Continue reading A Change In Plans (Entry#2)

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U.S. History

Freedom Riders By Steve

IT’S BEEN AWHILE! 😀 In the previous post, we talked about specific types of modern slavery. However, what happens when African Americans finally are released from confinement? In December 1960, Supreme Court banned bus segregation, but CORE(Congress of Racial Equality) had suspicions of the South’s response to this.On May 14, 1961 both black and white volunteers of CORE took a bus trip from Washington D.C. … Continue reading Freedom Riders By Steve

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